Basketball Forever Podcast

James Harden's latest antics might come back to bite him, as we break down how he could be on track to receive the NBA's biggest ever fine by far. Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We did our blind rankings for NBA players and things got out of hand almost immediately. Plus, we respond to Kyrie calling us out. Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2022-23 NBA season produced an incredible number of cold takes. Here are the worst of the worst.  Hosted by Basketball Forever Founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LeBron and the Lakers appear to be heading in different directions. With that in mind, here are all the signs that LeBron to the Warriors could be a legit possibility.  Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's how various NBA stars have lost their way as player entitlement spirals out of control. Hosted by Basketball Forever Founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When LeBron’s former teammate never came home one night, everyone knew something was wrong.  Hosted by Basketball Forever Founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA scorekeepers have a lot of power, and when they abuse that power, things can get out of control. Here are the biggest scorekeeping scandals no one is talking about.  Hosted by Basketball Forever Founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We might have discovered the secret sauce for Russ to succeed. Plus, why the Grizzlies are statistically better when Ja Morant doesn't play.  Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take calls from some of our biggest haters on the episode to have some healthy debates on their biggest gripes!    Hosted by Basketball Forever Founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.   See  omnystudio.com/listener  for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have found the ALMOST PERFECT method for predicting who wins the NBA title in 2023 and beyond.  Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and head of editorial Nick Jungfer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Determining past MVP winners has always followed a certain formula. So what does that formula say about who will win this year?  Hosted by BF founder Alex Sumsky and head of editorial Nick Jungfer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Portland had golden opportunities to draft Michael Jordan, Chris Paul and Kevin Durant. Had they selected any of those guys, it would've set off mind-blowing butterfly effects and resulted in the NBA looking completely different. Hosted by BF founder Alex Sumsky and head of editorial Nick Jungfer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Is LeBron James on performance enhancing drugs? We dug deep to find all the available 'evidence'. Hosted by BF founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine being so good at basketball that your league has to change the rules to make things harder. That was the case with a select handful of freakish players over the years, and their stories are fascinating. Hosted by BF founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Lillard wants all the praise that comes with being loyal to a losing franchise, without any of the criticism that results from never even sniffing The Finals. At what point has this whole loyalty narrative become tired? And at what point does winning matter more? Hosted by BF founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

The NBA's problem with poor officiating has really come to a head this season. The good news is we have a comprehensive, step-by-step plan to fix it. Hosted by BF founder Alex Sumsky and head of editorial Nick Jungfer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the anniversary of Kobe Bryant's tragic passing, we discuss how Kobe shaped what we do at BF and look back at some special "under the radar" moments that defined who he was. Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and head of editorial Nick Jungfer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was some shady stuff going on behind the scenes at the 2011 NBA Dunk Contest and we can prove it.  Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and head of editorial Nick Jungfer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look at what the NBA got right and wrong with naming the player awards, and break down how it would've changed players’ legacies if Conference Finals MVPs were awarded from day one. Hosted by BF’s Nick Jungfer and Alex Sumsky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could MJ be Jimmy Butler’s dad? We tried to get to the bottom of the growing conspiracy theory 🔎 Hosted by BF’s Nick Jungfer and Alex Sumsky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mavs aren't winning a championship as constructed. So we've worked out how they can fix their team. They can either do it the Mark Cuban way, OR they can do things the Pat Riley way... Hosted by BF's Nick Jungfer and Alex Sumsky. Programming note: We constructed these hypothetical Mavs rosters before Al Horford signed an extension with the Celtics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Kobe Bryant finishing his career with just one MVP is an all-time travesty. We broke down the years he should have won it and rearranged the all-time MVP winners list. Hosted by BF's Nick Jungfer and Alex Sumsky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We simulated the NBA’s Top 10 list for 2032 and the surprises extended well beyond MJ & LeBron.  Hosted by BF's Nick Jungfer and Alex Sumsky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are some glaring double standards lying within the outpouring of Kyrie criticism. We broke them all down, and also weighed in on Ben Simmons' latest comments. Hosted by BF's Nick Jungfer and Alex Sumsky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How will LeBron’s career end? What will basketball look like in 100 years? We asked an advanced AI bot and got some eyebrow-raising answers. All scenarios mentioned in this episode are fictitious computer generated simulations and are not intended to cause offence. Hosted by BF's Nick Jungfer and Alex Sumsky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener...